#722E80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.145 320.4), rgb(114, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#722E80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722E80 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.145 320.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #722E80 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722E80 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #722E80 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #722E80 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B761C9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A244B5
oklch(55.7% 0.187 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349C
oklch(49% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722E80
oklch(43.2% 0.145 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#722E80 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1A4783 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B52 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722E80
#722E80
oklch(43.2% 0.145 320.4)
- #166100
#166100
oklch(43.1% 0.14 140.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #722E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #722E80 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.